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Chudek J, Almgren-Rachtan A, Pastuszka A, Ziaja D. Assessment of the Tolerance of Dobenox Forte ® in Patients with Chronic Venous Disease. Life (Basel) 2024; 14:437. [PMID: 38672709 PMCID: PMC11051120 DOI: 10.3390/life14040437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2024] [Revised: 03/07/2024] [Accepted: 03/21/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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This prospective, observational, multicenter study assessed the tolerance of Dobenox Forte®, the first approved over-the-counter product containing calcium dobesilate, in 1795 outpatients with chronic venous disease (CVD) in daily clinical practice. In addition, the effectiveness (decrease in circumferences of a more affected limb at the ankle and middle part of the calf, and changes in the severity of CVD signs) was assessed. No adverse events related to use of the preparation were reported in a period of 64 ± 20 days. Dobenox Forte® use was associated with a reduction in calf circumference by 13.1 mm (95%CI: 12.2-14.1) and in ankle circumference by 9.7 mm (95%CI: 9.2-11.0) in patients reporting swelling of the lower legs (60.0% of the cohort). A reduction in calf and ankle circumference by at least 1 cm was achieved in 34.9% and 24.9% of patients, respectively. The percentages of patients reporting moderate to very severe lower limb heaviness decreased from 96.6% to 56.0%, calf cramps decreased from 91.0% to 41.0%, calf pain decreased from 89.2% to 43.7%, swelling decreased from 86.1% to 38.8%, and burning sensation that worsens when standing decreased from 79.0% to 33.7%. The medicinal product Dobenox Forte® is well tolerated by patients and seems to effectively reduce the symptoms of CVD.
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- Jerzy Chudek
- Department of Internal Medicine and Oncological Chemotherapy, Medical Faculty in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, 40-027 Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacovigilance, Europharma Research & Scientific Centre Co., Ltd., 40-061 Katowice, Poland;
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- Department of Pharmacovigilance, Europharma Research & Scientific Centre Co., Ltd., 40-061 Katowice, Poland;
- Department of Descriptive and Topographic Anatomy, Faculty of Medical Science in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, 41-808 Zabrze, Poland
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- Department of Physiotherapy, School of Health Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, 40-752 Katowice, Poland;
- Department of Vascular Surgery at St. Barbara’s Hospital in Sosnowiec, 41-200 Sosnowiec, Poland
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Li J, Tian A, Liu J, Ge J, Peng Y, Su X, Li J. Home Blood Pressure Monitoring and Its Association With Blood Pressure Control Among Hypertensive Patients With High Cardiovascular Risk in China. CARDIOLOGY DISCOVERY 2024; 4:15-22. [PMID: 38505635 PMCID: PMC10947596 DOI: 10.1097/cd9.0000000000000118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2023] [Accepted: 01/04/2024] [Indexed: 03/21/2024]
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Objective Home blood pressure monitoring (HBPM) is viewed as a facilitating factor in the initial diagnosis and long-term management of treated hypertension. However, evidence remains scarce about the effectiveness of HBPM use in the real world. This study aimed to examine the associations of HBPM use with blood pressure (BP) control and medication adherence. Methods This prospective cohort study included hypertensive patients with high cardiovascular risk who were aged ≥50 years. At baseline, information about types of BP monitor, frequency of HBPM, perception of anti-hypertensive treatment, and measured office BP were collected. During the 1-year follow-up (visits at 1, 2, 3, 6, and 12 months), information on medication adherence was collected at each visit. The 2 major outcomes were BP control at baseline and medication adherence during the 1-year follow-up. A log-binomial regression model was used to examine the association between frequency of HBPM and outcomes, stratified by the perceptions of anti-hypertensive treatment. Results A total of 5,363 hypertensive patients were included in the analysis. The age was (64.6 ± 7.2) years, and 41.2% (2,208) were female. Of the total patients, 85.9% (4,606) had a home BP monitor and 47.8% (2,564) had an incorrect perception of anti-hypertensive treatment. Overall, 24.2% (1,299) of patients monitored their BP daily, 37.6% (2,015) weekly, 17.3% (926) monthly, and 20.9% (1,123) less than monthly. At baseline, the systolic BP and diastolic BP were (146.6 ± 10.8) mmHg and (81.9 ± 10.6) mmHg, respectively, and 28.5% (1,527) of patients had their BP controlled. Regardless of whether the patients had correct or incorrect perceptions of anti-hypertensive treatment, there is no significant association between HBPM frequency and BP control at baseline. During the 1-year follow-up, 23.9% (1,280) of patients had non-adherence to medications at least once. In patients with an incorrect perception of anti-hypertensive treatment, those monitoring BP most frequently (daily) had the highest non-adherence rate (29.9%, 175/585). Compared with those monitoring their BP less than monthly, patients who monitored their BP daily were more likely not to adhere to anti-hypertensive medications (adjusted relative risk = 1.38, 95% confidence interval: 1.11-1.72, P = 0.004). Conclusions HBPM performance among hypertensive patients in China is, in general, sub-optimal. No association was observed between using HBPM alone and hypertension control, indicating that the effects of HBPM could be conditional. Patients' misconceptions about anti-hypertensive treatment may impair the role of BP monitoring in achieving medication adherence. Fully incorporating the correct perception of hypertension into the management of hypertensive patients is needed.
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- Jiaying Li
- National Clinical Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Clinical Research for Cardiovascular Medications, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Beijing 100037, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Clinical Research for Cardiovascular Medications, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Beijing 100037, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Clinical Research for Cardiovascular Medications, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Beijing 100037, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Clinical Research for Cardiovascular Medications, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Beijing 100037, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Clinical Research for Cardiovascular Medications, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Beijing 100037, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Clinical Research for Cardiovascular Medications, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Beijing 100037, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Clinical Research for Cardiovascular Medications, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Beijing 100037, China
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The Prevalence of Diabetes among Hypertensive Polish in Relation to Sex-Difference in Body Mass Index, Waist Circumference, Body Fat Percentage and Age. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19159458. [PMID: 35954813 PMCID: PMC9367793 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19159458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2022] [Revised: 07/28/2022] [Accepted: 07/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Background: Little is known about sex differences in the risk of type 2 diabetes (DM2) development related to body fat depot. The main aim of this study was to assess sex-specific differences in the prevalence of diabetes in the relation to body mass, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), and calculated body fat percentage (BF), adjusted by physical activity, in younger and older hypertensive adults. Subjects/Methods: The survey enrolled 12,289 adult hypertensive outpatients with body weight, height, and WC reported by their physicians across Poland. Prevalence of diabetes was plotted against body mass, BMI, WC, and calculated BF and adjusted by the self-reported level of physical activity. Results: In our cohort, younger women (<60 years) with BMI < 25.0 kg/m2 had lower adjusted prevalence of diabetes than corresponding men (3.4% vs. 6.5%), while among older (≥60 years) with BMI < 25.0 kg/m2, the prevalence of diabetes was greater in women than in men (19.4% vs. 11.2%). A 25% probability of diabetes was observed for younger women with lower BMI than younger men (32.1 kg/m2 and 35.3 kg/m2, respectively) and WC (100.7 cm and 116.1 cm, respectively) but greater BF (45.5% and 38.9%, respectively). The corresponding differences in BMI and WC in older ones were much smaller (27.6 kg/m2 and 27.2 kg/m2, respectively; 83.7 cm and 85.6 cm, respectively), but not for BF (40.7% and 30.1%, respectively). A doubling of diabetes probability (from 25% to 50%), adjusted by physical activity, was attributable to the lower increase in BMI and WC and BF in women than in men (6.3 vs. 9.8 kg/m2, 25.0 vs. 36.1 cm, and 6.5 vs. 10.8%, for younger, and 8.1 vs. 11.3 kg/m2, 26.2 vs. 73.2 cm and 8.8 vs. 13.3%, for older). Conclusions: This study shows a lower probability of diabetes in younger women than younger men with normal weight BMI ranges, adjusted to physical activity. This probability is greater for hypertensive women, regardless of age, due to the increase in BMI/WC and BF values adjusted for physical activity.
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Affiliation(s)
- Teck K Khong
- Clinical Pharmacology, St George's, University of London, London, UK
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- Clinical Pharmacology, St George's, University of London, London, UK.,Clinical Pharmacology, King's College British Heart Foundation Centre, London, UK
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Chudek A, Owczarek AJ, Ficek J, Olszanecka-Glinianowicz M, Wieczorowska-Tobis K, Walencka Z, Almgren-Rachtan A, Chudek J. A Stronger Effect of Body Mass Index and Waist Circumference on the Prevalence of Uncontrolled Hypertension among Caucasian Men than Women. Kidney Blood Press Res 2021; 46:298-309. [PMID: 33882485 DOI: 10.1159/000514346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2020] [Accepted: 01/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Gender-related differences in fat distribution may affect blood pressure (BP) control in hypertensive subjects. The aim of the study was to assess how body mass (BM), BMI, and waist circumference (WC) influence the effectiveness of antihypertension therapy in hypertensive men and women in daily clinical practice. PATIENTS AND METHODS The observational study involved 12,289 adult hypertensive Caucasians (6,163 women) declaring regular use of antihypertensive drugs. BP control was scored based on the mean values of 2 attended office BP measurements. WC thresholds for visceral obesity were adopted from definitions of the International Diabetes Federation (≥94/80 cm for men/women) and National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III (≥102/88 cm for men/women). Stepwise backward multivariable logistic regression was used to analyse correlates of the effectiveness of hypertension therapy. RESULTS The predictive value of BMI ≥30 (for uncontrolled hypertension) was stronger than that of visceral obesity, regardless of the criteria used. In men, BP control rapidly deteriorated with BMI (odds ratio [OR] up to 8.58 [95% CI: 5.74-12.83]) and WC (OR up to 5.09 [3.84-6.74]), while in women, the association was more flattened (OR up to 3.63 [2.78-4.74] and 1.93 [1.59-2.35], respectively). However, the highest risk of uncontrolled BP occurred in women with BM ≥110 kg (OR = 10.47 [5.05-21.71]) and men with BM ≥125 kg (OR = 9.66 [5.86-15.94]). CONCLUSIONS (1) Obesity and visceral obesity limit the effectiveness of antihypertension therapy more in men than in women. (2) This phenomenon should be taken into account in the prescription of adequate doses of antihypertensive drugs.
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Affiliation(s)
- Anna Chudek
- Department of Pharmacovigilance, Europharma Rachtan Co. Ltd, Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Statistics, Department of Instrumental Analysis, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences in Sosnowiec, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
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- Health Promotion and Obesity Management Unit, Department of Pathophysiology, Medical Faculty in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
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- Health Promotion and Obesity Management Unit, Department of Pathophysiology, Medical Faculty in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
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- Laboratory for Geriatric Medicine, Department of Palliative Medicine, University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacovigilance, Europharma Rachtan Co. Ltd, Katowice, Poland.,Department of Neonatology School of Medicine, Medical Faculty in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Oncological Chemotherapy, Medical Faculty in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
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